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The Owl

2020 · 8 min

A short, squirmy workplace vignette that turns casual cruelty into a slow, uncomfortable punchline you feel in your gut.

Directed by: Joakim Behrman, Simon Pontén
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Dan Andersson, Richard Forsgren, Samuel Fröler

Overview: The mood in a teacher's lounge changes when the reason behind a colleague's nickname is brought to light.

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Directed by: Joakim Behrman, Simon Pontén
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Dan Andersson, Richard Forsgren, Samuel Fröler

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
isolation
guilt
morality
work
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Joakim Behrman, Simon Pontén
Written by: Joakim Behrman, Simon Pontén
Starring: Dan Andersson, Richard Forsgren, Samuel Fröler, Henrik Johansson, Lisette Pagler
Cinematography: Albin Sjödin
Runtime: 8 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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